Every year, campaigns urge older adults to protect themselves against preventable infectious diseases. The Tdap and shingles vaccines, however, are covered under Part D, which can complicate reimbursement for doctors; the vaccines are easier to obtain in pharmacies. Nevertheless, infectious disease experts urge older adults (and everyone over 6 months old) to get flu shots now. The CDC recommends Shingrix, the highly effective shingles vaccine the Food and Drug Administration approved in 2017, for everyone over 50. The previous shingles vaccine has been discontinued.

Source: bd News24 December 29, 2020 07:41 UTC